Word · Frequency #1381
domestic
/dəˈmestɪk/
noun
家仆；佣人
核心释义
a maid or household servant
- 1.
A maid or household servant.
- 2.
在家庭中受雇做杂务的仆人
a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
在家庭中受雇做杂务的仆人
用法In use
The domestic cleaned the living room thoroughly before the guests arrived.
用法提示：domestic 用作名词，指家庭佣人。
She hired a domestic to help with the cooking and cleaning.
用法提示：domestic 用作名词，指从事家务的佣人。
The domestic's duties include washing dishes and doing laundry.
用法提示：domestic 用作名词，指负责家务的佣人。
a domestic
表示单数，泛指一个家仆。
They hired a domestic to clean the house.
他们雇了一个家仆来打扫房子。
domestics
复数形式，表示多个家仆。
The mansion employs several domestics.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- domestic worker
- 家政工人
- She hired a domestic worker to clean the house.她雇了一个家政工人来打扫房子。
- domestic servant
- 家仆
- The wealthy family employed several domestic servants.这个富裕家庭雇佣了几个家仆。
- domestic help
- 家务帮手
- They need domestic help because both are busy.他们需要家务帮手，因为两人都很忙。
- domestic staff
- 家政人员
- The hotel provides domestic staff for the guests.酒店为客人提供家政人员。
- domestic employee
- 家政雇员
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
domestic 音似“多门stick”，想象多扇门的家里需要仆人帮忙管理。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于指在家庭中受雇做杂务的仆人，语气中性，多用于正式或历史语境，如家政服务、历史小说等。
语法说明Grammar Note
Usually refers to a paid household worker; countable.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
majestic rhymes with domestic; other words ending in -etic are not rhymes despite similar spelling—note the /st/ vs /t/ difference.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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